Only meryl streep has had more overall acting nominations with 17. Katharine hepburn's academy award nominations and wins span almost fifty years. There are six names to have won three oscars for acting, which is a legendary list in itself comprised of walter brennan, ingrid bergman, jack nicholson, meryl streep, daniel.
She won for the movies morning glory (1932/1933), guess who's coming to dinner (1967), the lion in winter (1968) and on golden pond (1981). Katharine hepburn was awarded the academy award for best actress for her portrayal of eleanor of aquitaine in 'the lion in winter,' receiving the award on march 25, 1969. Each of them has received multiple.
She was known for her headstrong. After her oscar win for the lion in the winter (her 11th nomination), katharine hepburn finally attended her first academy awards ceremony — but it wasn't for herself. Meryl streep, katharine hepburn, and bette davis are legendary actresses who have left an indelible mark on the history of cinema. Her oscars were for morning.
She received two awards and five nominations from the british academy film awards, one award and six nominations from the emmy awards, eight golden globe nominations and two tony. She was nominated for oscars for her work in the movies long day's journey into night, suddenly, last summer, the rainmaker, summertime, the african queen, woman of. She also won oscars for the lion in winter and on golden pond. At the 6th academy awards ceremony on march 16, 1934, katharine hepburn earned best actress on her first nomination, for her role in “morning glory” as an actress.
Her mark of 12 academy award nominations stood as a record in the acting categories until meryl streep surpassed that total in 2003. Hepburn partnered in nine films with spencer tracy, winning an oscar for guess who's coming to dinner.